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上海市进才中学学年高一下学期期末考试英语试2022-2023题学校:姓名班级考号
一、用单词的适当形式完成短文Directions:After readingthepassagebelow,fill in theblanks tomake thepassages coherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegiven word;forthe otherblanks,useone wordthat bestfitseach blank.“Love isdead,“we say,reading yetanother storyof a celebrity split.We likelydont knowtheHollywood stars,let alonehave aclose relationshipwith them,and yet,here weare mourningthetragedy withfriends andonsocial media1itwere apersonalloss.Apparently,its notunusual tofeel completelyheartsick overacelebritybreakup,according toLindsayHenderson,PsyD,a psychologist2treats patientsvirtually viatclchcalth app,LivcHcaithOnlinc.Generally speaking,part of the generalpublics ever-present fascinationwith thelivesofcelebrities stemsfrom thefactthat wetend toviewcelebrities assuccessful people/she says.As such,weslrive3learnfrom theiractionsinan attempttobe successfulourselves.Chris Prattand AnnaFaris arethe mostrecent exampleof thisdynamic.They announcedtheirbreakup earlierthis week,explaining that they triedhard fbra longtime,,and are“reallydisappointed.vThe couplewasfarfrom aloneinthat.Thousands tooktosocial mediatoexpress cheirsadness.“Whenacelebritycouplebreaksup,thepartofourselvesthatwetrytomodelafterthecelebrity,whether consciouslyor unconsciously,4question andeven injured,M Dr.Henderson explains.Ourover-identification withthe celebrityends upcausing personaldiscomfort,and5we haveelevatedthemtoachievingsuchenviablesuccess,theirfailingscansometimesbemoretroublingtousthan6ofthepeoplein ourlivesthat weactually knowandhave relationshipswith.”The sadness7feel bycelebrity breakupsdo,of course,point backto ourown reality.Abreakup isa rudereminder8the pain and strugglethat comeswith anegative eventcan happentoanyone;ifdivorce canhappen tothem,itcan certainlyhappen toustoo,Dr.Henderson adds.Luckily,all hopeis notlost,and wecan mentallyprepare for the nextcelebrity splitso itdiscipline.E.Thesededications,however,wouldinfluencemorethanjusttherealm(领域)ofthenaturalsciences.F.Never facingourselves iswhywefeel lonelyand anxiousinspiteof beingconnected witheverythingelse.
六、汉译英(整句)
51.因缺少资金,公众直到最近才得以进入这个商业中心(accessible)(汉译英)
52.地震发生后,志愿者们不怕危险第一时间赶到现场开展救援救生命的工作(Hardly)(汉译英)
53.令雇主吃惊的是,在求职过程中,比起工资,弹性工作制更吸引大学毕业生(appeal)(汉译英)
54.作为农业领域的先锋人物,袁隆平选择走了一条人迹罕至的道路,不遗余力解决粮食短缺问题,把人们从饥饿中解救出来(spare)(汉译英)doesnt feelas devastating.First,its importanttorecognize andacknowledge9upsetting thesebreakups can be.It isgood toremind10that celebritiesare normalpeople facingthesamebasichumanemotionsandstrugglesthateveryoneelsedocs,Dr.Hendersonsays.Afterthat,itsall aboutnot tryingto emulate(模仿)celebrities lifestyles,but instead,living throughyour ownjourney.
二、选用适当的单词或短语补全短文Directions:Fill ineach blankwith aproper wordchosen from the box.Each wordcan beused onlyonce.Notethat thereisone wordmore thanyou need.A.occasionallyB.optC.witnessedD.subjectE.spansF.availableG.linedH.promisingI.steadilyJ.dawn K.escapingRoute66,the historichighway knownas AmericasMain Street”.The2,400-milc,two-laneroad,completed in1932,passed througheight states and threetime zonesbetween Chicagoand LosAngeles.Historically,II withgas stationsand dustylittle Americantowns,Route66was theroad tothe12land.California.When it was establishedin1926,it was a beaconof progressat the13of theautomobile age.hbecame(hepath(oabetterlifein(he1930sforOkies(流动雇农)[4(heDustBowl(沙尘暴).Itservedtroopsinthe1940sastheirconvoys(车队)preparedtoenterWorldWarII.Itreacheditspopculturepeak inthe1950sand1960s astheiconoftheAmerican roadtrip.Il wasimmortalizedinsong andwas eventhe15of apopulartelevisionshow.“Following the publication of*Route66:The MotherRoad in1990,1was oftenasked ifI wassurprisedby allthe attentionmy bookreceived from the newsmedia andthepublic,Msays MichaelWallis,co-fbunder of the Route66Alliance.uMy earlyresponse was that Iwas notsurprised sinceIknewtherewere manyotherswhoknewthatthehistorichighway was notonlyaliveandwell butthatatleast85percent oftheMotherRoadwas still16fortravelers toenjoy.^^However,itwasnot long before myattitude changed,as I17(he unprecedentedincrease ofinterestin Route66across thenationand,intime,around theworld.Thosenumbers have18conin uedtospiral upward.I knowihalhefuture ofRoute66is notonlyassuredbut glowingas brightas aband ofneon霓虹Small communitiesare seeingnew lifeas touristsand road-tri ppers19fortheold two-lanepassage toget asenseofwhat theywere missingoncruise control.Route6620eight states,fromthecornfields ofIllinois to the beachin California.Oklahoma hasover400mileswithinitsborders,morethananyotherstate.TheroadalsoisknownastheWillRogersHighway,aftertheSoonerStates mostfamous son.
三、完形填空It iswidely believedthat adolescentsengage inriskybehaviors becauseoftolerance forrisks bynature,but astudy byresearchers atNew YorkUniversity YalesSchool ofMedicine,and FordhamUniversityhas foundthisisnot thecase.Theirfindingsshowadolescentsappearto21theirolderpeersinhetastefortheuncertain.Whenfaced withsituations thathave highlyuncertain outcomes,most22groups reactwith dislike;adolescents,23,often findthese uncertainsituationsquitetolerable.Rather thanhaving ataste forrisk,as iscommonly thought,the riskybehaviors ofadolescentsoriginatefrom their24with theambiguous模棱两可的.These findings,which arereported inthe journalthe ProceedingsoftheNational AcademyofSciences,point tobasic differencesbetween adolescentsand adultsand offernew25into howtocommunicateabout risktoteenagers andpre-teens.“Our findingsshow thatteenagers nowadaysenter unsafesituations notbecause they are drawntodangerous orrisky situations,but,rather,because they arent26enough ofthe possibilityof theconsequencesoftheiractions/explainedAgnieszkaTyniula,oneofthestudysco-authors.4tOncctheytruly27ariskysituation,theyare,ifanything,evenmoreunwillingtotakerisksthanadults.Thestudyalso offersnew possibilitiesfor communicatingwith thisage group-providing adolescentswithstatistics28therisksof dangerousbehaviors ortraininghat allowsthemtolearn aboutrisksin asafeway,which maybe effectivein29them.”What wefound wasthat whenrisks wereclearly stated,adolescents30them atleast asmuch,and sometimesmore,than adults,“added Ifat Levy,one ofthestudys co-authors atthe YaleSchool ofMedicine.Adolescents were,however,much more31ofambiguity.32this makesa lotof sense:young organismsneed tobe opentothe33in orderto gaininformationabout theirworld.Studies havepreviously establishedthat adolescentsare more34than theirolder andyoungerpeers arcto engagein behaviorsthat,on rareoccasions,lead toterrible consequences.4Mt is not thatadolescentsactually chooseto engagein risks,but,rather,theyarewilling togamble whenthey35completeknowledge,the researcherswrote.
21.A.differ fromB.run afterC.agreewith D.separate from
22.A.racial B.age C.study D.work
23.A.as aresultB.in conclusionC.fbrexample D.bycontrast
24.A.satisfaction B.conflict C.connection D.comfort
25.A.investigations B.researches C.insights D.admittance
26.A.informed B.indicated C.revised D.appealed
27.A.expect B.understand C.create D.destroy
28.A.flashing B.identifying C.highlighting D.forcing
29.A.frightening B.limiting C.encouraging D.punishing
30.A.tried B.abandoned C.fixed D.avoided
31.A.tolerant B.enthusiastic C.suspicious D.conscious
32.A.Spiritually B.Psychologically C.Biologically D.Geologically
33.A.voluntary B.exciting C.definite D.unknown
34.A.likely B.resistant C.reluctant D.depressive
35.A.need B.lack C.gain D.apply
四、阅读理解The turningpoint ofmy lifewas mydecision togive upa promisingbusiness careerand studymusic.My parents,although sympathetic,and sharingmy loveof music,disapproved of it asaprofession.This wasunderstandable inview ofthe familybackground.My grandfatherhad taughtmusicfbr nearlyforty years.Though muchrespected inthe community,he earnedbarely enoughtoprovideforhislargefamily.Asaconsequenceofthisexampleinthefamily,theverymentionofmusicas aprofession carriedwith ita pictureof arisky existencewith uncertainfinancial rewards.Myparentsinsistedoncollegeinsteadofaconservatoryofmusic,andtocollegeIwent—quitehappily,asI remember,for althoughI lovedmy violinand spentmost ofmy sparetime practicing,I hadmanyotherinterests.Beforemygraduation,(hefamilymetwilhseverefinancialreversesandIfeltitmydutytoleavecollegeandtakeajob.ThusIlauncheduponabusinesscareer—whichIalwaysthinkofasthewastedyears.NowIdonotforamomentmeantodisparage(藐视)business.Mywholepointisthatitwasnotforme.Iwentintoitformoney,andasidefromthesatisfactionofbeingabletohelpthefamily,moneyis allI gotout ofit.It wasnot enough.Instead ofbeing merelydiscontented,I becamemiserable.Icontinued tomake money,and finally,bit bybit,accumulated enoughto enableme to go abroadtostudy music.As thefamily becameonce moresolvenl(有偿付能力的),my helpwasnolongernecessary.Iresignedfrommypositionand,feelinglikeamanreleasedfromjail,sailedfortheworldofmusic.Istayed inEuropeforfour yearsand enjoyedevery minuteofit.“Enjoyed”is toomild aword.I walkedon air.I reallylived.1was afree manand Iwas doingwhatIloved to doand whatIwas meanttodo.If Ihad stayedin business,I mightbe acomparatively wealthyman today,but Ido notbelieve Iwouldhavemadeasuccessofliving.Iwouldhavegivenupallthoseinnersatisfactionsthatmoneycannever buy.
36.Which ofthefollowingstatements aboutthe writersparents isTRUEA.They hadnopassion formusicat all.B.Both ofthemused tobethemusicteachers.C.They feltsorry fornotsupporting thewriter.D.They insistedonsending thewriterto amusicschool.
37.The reasonwhy thewriterstarted abusiness careeristhat hisfamily metwith.A.afinancial problemB.aseparation ofthemembersC.anatural disasterD.adisagreement inopinion
38.Which ofthefollowingis NOTa reasonforthe writertogive upthebusinesscareerA.Hecould gainnoinnersatisfaction exceptthefinancial benefits.B.Themoney heearned wasfarfrom enoughtosupport hisdrcam.C.His familyrecoveredfrom thefinancialsetback yearslater.D.Hehad earnedsufficient wealthtogoabroad forfurther study.
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42.Thefollowing statementsarc trueExcept.A.EasternEnergyuses traditionalmeters digitalmetersB.Passwords areneeded whenEasternEnergystaffvisit occupants5homeC.Complaintscan bedoneorally orinwritten wordD.EasternEnergysupplies electricityonly inEastern BritainMorethanascoreofAustralianraremammalshavebeenkilledbywildcals.Theseprcdaior(扑食者),whicharrivedwithEuropeansettlers,stillthreatennativewildlife-andaretooplentifulonthemainland toeliminate,as hasbeen achievedon somesmall islandswhich werepreviously filledwiththem.But AlexandraRoss ofthe Universityof NewSouth Walesthinks shehas conicup withadifferentwaytodealwiththeproblem.AsshewritesinapaperintheJournalofAppliedEcology,sheisgiving feline(猫科的)-awareness lessonstowiki animalsinvolved inher introductionprograms,inorder totrytomake(hem cat-conscious.Many Australian mammals,(hough notactually extinct,are restricted to fragments of cat-freehabitat.This will,however,put theforced migrantsback inthe sightsofthecats thatcaused theprobleminthefirst place.Training themigrants whiletheyarein captivity,using stuffedmodels andthesorts ofsounds madeby cats,has provedexpensive andineffective.Ms Rosstherefore wonderedwhetherputtingtheminlargenaturalenclosureswithascatteringofpredatorsmightserveasaformoftrainingcamp topreparethem forintroductioninto theirnew,cat-ridden homes.Shetestedthisideaonatypeofbandicoot(袋狸)thalsuperficiallyresemblesarabbit.Sheandhercolleaguesraisedtwohundredbandicootsinahugeenclosurethatalsocontainedfivewildcats.Asa control,she raiseda nearlyidentical populationinasimilar enclosurewithout thecats.She leftanimalstogetonwithlifefortwoyears,which,giventhatbandicootsbreedfourtimesayearandliveforaroundeightyears,wasaconsiderableperiodforthem.Aftersomepredation(扑食)andprobablysome learning,she abstracted21bandicoot fromeach enclosure,attached radiotransmitters tothemand releasedthem intoa thirdenclosure thathad tenhungry catsin it.She thenmonitored whathappenednext.The outcomewasthatthe trainingworked.Over thesubsequent40days tenof theuntrainedanimals wereeaten bycats,but onlyfour ofthe trainedones.One particularbehavioraldifferenceshenoticedwasthatbandicootsbroughtupinapredator-freeenvironmentweremuchmorelikelytosleepalonethanwere(hosebroughtuparoundcats.Andwhenarearound,sleepingaloneisdangerous.How wellbandicoots thathave undergonethis extremetraining willsurvive inthe wildremainsto beseen.But MsRosshas atleast provreasonforhope.
43.Whatcan belearnedfrom thefirstparagraphA.The feline-awareness lessonshave provedineffective.B.There aretoo manywild catstobe killedinAustralia.C.Different wayshave beentried tohuntand killwildlife.D.Nativewildlife hasbeen threatenedbygrowing population
44.Theforced migrantsin thesecondparagraph refertoA.Australianmammalsrestrictedtocertain areasB.The wildcatstracking downthemammalsC.Wild animalsinvolvedintheprogramD.The predatorscaptured bytheanimaltrainers
45.Whichofthefollowing isTRUEabout thefirsttwo enclosuresA.They wereboth closelymonitored.B.They had200bandicoots intotal.C.They hadsimilar naturalenvironment.D.They bothhadwild catsin them.
46.Whatwas thefinding ofMsRossresearch projectA.Untrained bandicootsfailed toidentifycats.B.Training bandicootsprepared themto fightcats.C.Sleeping aloneinthewild wasdangerous.D.Bandicoots couldbetrainedtoavoid predators.
五、六选四TheMost ImportantSkillNobody TaughtYouBefore dyingattheage of39,Blaise Pascalmade hugecontributions toboth physicsandmathematics,notably influids,geometry,and probability.47Many fieldsthat wenow classifyundertheheading ofsocial sciencedid,infact,also growoutofthefoundation hehelpedlay.Interestingly enough,much ofthis wasdone inhis teenyears,with someofitcoming inhistwenties.As anadult,inspired bya religiousexperience,he actuallystarted tomove towardsphilosophyandtheology(神学).Right beforehis death,he wasdiscussing thoroughlyfragmentsofprivate thoughtsthat wouldlaterbe releasedasacollection bythe nameof Pensees.While thebook ismostly amathematician^case fbrchoosing alife offaith andbelief,the morecurious thingabout itis itsclear andcomprehensiblereflectiononwhat itmeans tobe human.48There isenough thought-provoking materialin itto quote,and itattacks humannature fromavarietyofdifferentangles,butoneofitsmostfamousthoughtsaptlysumsupthecoreofhisargument:49According toPascal,wc fearthesilence ofexistence,wc dreadboredomand insteadchoose aimlessdistraction,and wecant helpbut runfromtheproblems ofouremotionsintothefalsecomfortsofthemind.Theissueattheroot,essentially,isthatweneverlearntheart ofsolitude.Today,morethanever,Pascalsmessageringstrue.50Informationtechnologieshavedominatedourculturaldirection.FromthetelephonetotheradiototheTVtotheinternet,wehavefoundwaystobring usall closertogether,enabling constantworldly access.I cansit inmy officein Canadaandtransport myselftopracticallyanywhere Iwantthrough Skype.I dontthink Ineed tohighlight thebenefits ofall this.But thedownsides arealso beginningtoshow,includingleaksofprivacy,unauthorizeddatacollectionandmostimportantly,ourinabilitytositquietlyinaroom byourselves.A.All ofhumanitysproblems stemfrom mansinability tositquietly inaroom alone.B.Solitude(独处)maynotbe thesolutiontoeverything,butit certainlyis astart.C.If thereisone wordtodescribe theprogressmade inthelast100years,its connectedness.D.Its ablueprint ofourpsychologylongbeforepsychology wasregarded asaformal。